Developing an optimal river typology for biological elements within the Water Framework Directive

Water Research

Volumn 39, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 3479-3486

  Dodkins, Ian ^a   Rippey, Brian ^a   Harrington, Thomas J ^b   Bradley, Catherine ^c   Chathain, Bernadette Ni ^b   Kelly Quinn, Mary ^c   McGarrigle, Martin ^d   Hodge, Stephanie ^a   Trigg, David ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Ireland)

^e STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concordance; Permutation tests; River classification; Typology; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE BIOLOGY;

CONCORDANCE; PERMUTATION TESTS; RIVER CLASSIFICATION; TYPOLOGY; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

RIVERS;

ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; RIVER MANAGEMENT; TYPOLOGY;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 24344487984     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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